Mary Ryan (Irish politician) explained

Mary Ryan
Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:February 1948
Term End:October 1961
Constituency:Tipperary North
Term Start1:May 1944
Term End1:February 1948
Constituency1:Tipperary
Birth Name:Mary Bridget Carey
Birth Date:31 January 1898
Birth Place:County Tipperary, Ireland
Death Place:County Tipperary, Ireland
Nationality:Irish
Party:Fianna Fáil
Spouse:Martin Ryan
Children:9

Mary Bridget Ryan (; 31 January 1898 – 8 February 1981) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. She was a member of Cumann na mBan and a founder member of Fianna Fáil.[1]

She was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary constituency at the 1944 general election.[2] Her husband Martin Ryan was a TD for the same constituency from 1933 until his death in 1943. After boundary changes, she was returned at the 1948 general election for Tipperary North, and re-elected at the 1951, 1954 and 1957 general elections.

At the 1961 general election, she lost her seat to Fine Gael's Thomas Dunne.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics. 18 March 2009.
  2. Web site: Mary Ryan. Oireachtas Members Database. 18 March 2009.
  3. Web site: Mary Ryan. ElectionsIreland.org. 18 March 2009.